Training Overview
See a summary of all our training options one page. All courses are currently available online.
Group Training
The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.
Higher Education
DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.
Certification Overview
Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.
Value of Certification
A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.
Digital Badge Program
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintain Certification
Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).
Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Save the date for DRI2026 in Jacksonville, Florida , Feb. 22-25, 2026. Check back for more information.
Meet DRI
We speak at numerous industry events around the globe and engage with our community in a variety of ways. Find out where you can meet DRI.
Thought Leadership
Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.
Webinars
DRI International webinars cover vital resilience issues, engaging and informing professionals in the field. See what's coming up next and view previously broadcast presentations here.
Hiring Guide
Learn how to hire the right business continuity professionals that will enable your organization to withstand any crisis and come through even stronger with the DRI Hiring Guide. Download now.
What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)?
BCM is a holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause, and which provides a framework for building organizational resilience.
DRI in the News
We reach out and engage as many audiences as possible using broad media coverage to provide a forum for discussion. We serve as a trusted resource to other professions and the general public.
New Report Outlines Strategies to Keep Buildings Functioning Post-Disaster
Are today’s buildings and businesses really built to bounce back from a major catastrophe? New research recently presented to the U.S. Congress outlines our current capabilities and outlines a potential path forward to improve resilience in the face of disaster.
A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) looked at the current standards and codes for residential and commercial buildings. It found that while the current focus is on reducing significant building damage from hazards, they don’t address “immediate occupancy” – keeping buildings habitable and functioning as normally as possible immediately following a disaster.
“Cities and towns can be rebuilt, but lifestyles are damaged, sometimes permanently, if businesses, schools, utilities, transportation and other essential operations are out of service for an extended period,” said Therese McAllister, manager of NIST’s Community Resilience Program and one of the authors of the paper.
The report identifies multiple immediate occupancy performance measures that could potentially build up community resiliency against natural hazards in four key areas:
It also addresses the major challenges to implementing such efforts, including motivating communities to make the investment, balancing costs and benefits, and garnering public support.
Click here to read the complete report, Research Needs to Support Immediate Occupancy Building Performance Objective Following Natural Hazard Events (downloadable PDF).
